Design and evaluation of four-stage low-pressure cascade impactor using electrical measurement system

Particulate Science and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 329-351

  Lee, C ^a   Lee, Y H ^a   Park, S H ^a   Lee, K W ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electrical measurement system; Low pressure cascade impactor; Particle collection efficiency; Ultrafine particles

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS; LOW-PRESSURE CASCADE IMPACTORS; PARTICLE COLLECTION EFFICIENCY; ULTRAFINE PARTICLES;

AEROSOLS; ELECTRIC VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); POROUS SILICON; SIZE DETERMINATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

METAL; SILICON; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ACCURACY; AEROSOL; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; ELECTRICITY; FLUOROMETRY; HYPOBARISM; MATERIAL COATING; MEASUREMENT; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTOR CASCADE; RELIABILITY; STOKES NUMBER; VELOCITY;

EID: 33750030699     PISSN: 02726351     EISSN: 15480046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02726350500544307     Document Type: Article

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